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Latin
Name
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Fel
Ursi
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Chinese
Name
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Origin
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Medicinal
bear gall refers to the dried gallbladder of the black bear
(Selenaretos thibetanus Cuvier, Ursidae) and the gall bladder
of the brown bear (Ursus arctos L.,) Ursidae.
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Distribution
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Gallbladder
of the bear haunting about Yunnan Province, in China, is called
"yun dan" (Yunnan bear gallbladder), the quality of which
is the best among others. Gallbladder of the bear haunting
about Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces in China, is called
"dong dan" (East bear gallbladder), the quantity of which
is the largest among others.
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Nature
and Affinity
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The
drug is bitter in taste and cold in nature. Its therapeutic
action is related to the Channels of the Liver, Gall bladder
and Heart.
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Caution
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this medicine only for the patients who have the heat of excess
type. The skin and palms of the patient taking this medicine
may become light-yellow, which may disappear within 1-2 days
of following drug withdrawal. |
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CHARACTERISTICS |
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The
medicinal bear gallbladder is a prolonged, egg-shaped substance,
the upper part of which is slender and hollow, while the lower
part is expanded and solid like a sac. It is usually 10-20cm
in length, 5-10cm in diameter (the lower part). Its surface
is grayish-brown, blackish-brown or brownish-yellow in colour,
while its wall is thin and folded. It becomes translucent when
it is drawn near a light and seen from the dark side. Filled
in the sac-like lower parties the dried bile, usually called
"gallbladder kernel", which is either lumpish or hard and plate-like
object. The gallbladder which is amber-like, golden in colour
(light or dark), light and crisp in texture, and has luster,
is usually called "golden gallbladder" or "copper gallbladder";
that which is black or blackish-green in colour, hard and crisp
in texture, and hard, plate-like in appearance, is usually called
"iron gallbladder" or "black gallbladder"; that which is yellowish-green
in colour and crisp in texture is usually called "cauliflower
gallbladder". All the above mentioned gallbladder kernels are
delicately fragrant in odor, and bitter first, sweet thereafter
in taste, with a tingling sensation felt in the tongue. |
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ACTIONS
AND INDICATIONS |
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1.Removing
heat form the liver to relieve convulsion and spasm.
It is efficacious in treating infantile convulsion, epilepsy,
hyperspasmmia and eclampsia gravidarum caused by strong liver-wind
and extreme heat.
2.Improving acuity of vision and removing nebula
It is efficacious in the treatment of conjunctival congestion,swelling
and pain of the eyes, photophobia and nebula caused by flaming-up
of liver-fire.
3.Clearing away heat and toxic materials
It is efficacious in treating sores, furuncle, carbuncles, hemorrhoid,
sore throat, etc. |
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ADMINISTRATION
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1-2.5
grams daily. It is usually made into the form of pills or powder,
which is administered with water. It can also be used externally,
with proper amount. |
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REMARKS |
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